Ministry of AYUSH has recommended the Arsenicum album, a homeopathic drug. The drug has been recommended for preventive use of COVID-19.
Highlights
- The drug is made by heating arsenic in distilled water.
- This process of heating is repeated for three days till the water has less than 1% of arsenic.
- This is considered as the correct inflammation for the body.
- It helps of prevent cough, cold and diarrhoea.
Background
- Till date, the are no scientific evidences that the drug works against COVID-19.
- There are no large scale studies that have been undertaken to validate the use of Arsenicum album 30 as a preventive medication.
What is the issue?
- Experts are questioning the efficacy and impacts of taking unproven drugs.
- However, the WHO during the outbreak of Ebola recommended that it is ethical to prescribe unproven drugs till potential anti-virals and vaccines are discovered.
Other measures
- The GoI has been taking several other measures to find an alternate to Hydroxychloroquine.
- The Government of India has been taking studies on Ashwagandham and other Ayurvedic drugs to treat COVID-19.
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